The booming real estate times of 2007 seem so long ago, but last year might have been the strongest showing of sales in master-planned communities since then.Irvine Co.’s home sales, in particular, were among the greatest nationwide. Here are the top…
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On pleasant afternoons, kids from Jon Henderson’s Ladera Ranch neighborhood often gather in his cul-de-sac, shooting hoops against his portable backboard while the parents socialize.”That is why most people move to Ladera,” Henderson said of his…
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By Diane Oaks Attention Students: Electronic 1098-T Income Tax Form Most students who paid enrollment fees for classes receive a 1098-T tuition payments statement in January of each year that may be used to qualify for income tax credits, including the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Lifetime
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The Orange County Great Park Corp., charged with designing, constructing and maintaining the Great Park, will mark its 10th anniversary this year. The November election changed the configuration of the Irvine Council majority, thereby allowing new…
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Carlo Aguirre, UC Irvine student: “I know Wal-Mart devastates local businesses because it undercuts their prices, but I’m on the fence. It’s a business, and it’s a free-market world. I don’t usually shop at Walmart, but if it’s close, I will. They…
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Corazon de Vida – an Irvine-based nonprofit group that assists Mexican orphans – is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, and is asking the community and businesses to donate items that can be auctioned and raffled at the event. Every month, the…
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SANTA ANA – Prosecutors charged a man Thursday with a series of arsons in Irvine and Fullerton.Jose Jesus Baca Jr., 36, of Santa Ana is accused of setting the fires as a distraction to burglarize homes.Among other charges, Baca faces four counts of…
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IRVINE – When Roger Steeber’s coworkers questioned him about the soot all over his face, he played down its origins.
The veteran mail carrier isn’t one to brag, even after helping a 79-year-old woman escape with her life when her mobile home…
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